Publisher's Synopsis
This book focuses on Virginia Woolf's A Room of One's Own which has evoked an unprecedented emotional and intellectual response since the time of its publication. The book delves into questions about how the essay attained its iconic status, especially among the feminist critics, in what ways it broke grounds in English criticism and how relevant it is in the contemporary society. The book includes a fully annotated text and a comprehensive introduction that attempts to situate the texct in its social, political, cultural and gender contexts. It also provides a detailed summary and excerpts from essays which offer a wide range of critical perspectives on the text. It would be a beneficial and important source of material for the students of English Literature.
